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Market Cities, People Cities - The Shape of Our Urban Future (Hardcover)
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Market Cities, People Cities - The Shape of Our Urban Future (Hardcover)
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An in-depth look at the urban environments of Houston and
Copenhagen How are modern cities changing, and what implications do
those changes have for city inhabitants? What kinds of cities do
people want to live in, and what cities do people want to create in
the future? Michael Oluf Emerson and Kevin T. Smiley argue that
western cities have diverged into two specific and different types:
market cities and people cities. Market cities are focused on
wealth, jobs, individualism, and economic opportunities. People
cities are more egalitarian, with government investment in
infrastructure and an active civil society. Analyzing the practices
and policies of cities with two separate foci, markets or people,
has substantial implications both for everyday residents and future
urban planning and city development. Market Cities, People Cities
examines these diverging trends through extended case studies of
Houston, Texas as a market city and Copenhagen, Denmark as a people
city, and draw on data from nearly 100 other cities. Emerson and
Smiley track the history of how these two types of cities have been
created, and how they function for governments and residents in
various ways, examining transportation, the environment, and
inequality, among other topics. Market Cities, People Cities also
outlines the means and policies cities can adapt in order to become
more of a market- or people-focused city. The afterword reflects on
Houston's response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in
2017. As twenty-first century cities diverge, Market Cities, People
Cities is essential for urban dwellers anxious to be active in
their pursuit of their best cities, as well as anyone looking to
the future of cities around the world.
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